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Annodized aluminum doesn't produce as much shine as nickle plate does. It has a tendency to be a bit whiter. If it is flaking, it is probably nickle. Nickle won't adhere to aluminum very well. It requires a plating such as zincate on the aluminum which the nickle adheres to. If the zincate plate does not fully cover the aluminum, the nickle plating will be weak.

Except for the Automag in front, its usually the man behind the equipment that counts.

ok, i spent some quality time today with the boys in the chemicals department today. they dipped my body in a light acid wash and stripped the spray paint I put on the body as a quick black before I played. they guy instatly identified the silver as nickel plate (as the acid turned it bronzish) then said (after I took pics) "do you want me to strip it?"

hell yes that would be great thank you

so now that the body is stripped clean and the PB season is over in the area I can continue shaping it to where I want it

well I'm taking mild influence from triggernomics and just hand working the body. I have a Luke's ultralight rail and working on kinda matching the style of it. I still dont know what lukes frame will be like but either that or a y-grip. the foregrip I want annodised to match the rest of the gun but I love my welded chain TOO MUCH so I will be making an identical foregrip out of aluminum... they dont make aluminum chain... so I will be making it from a straight piece of round bar and patience. still unsure about the drop... that I'll probably do last and will most likely be making it from scratch.

I cant stop tinkering with stuff and I love owning the lego set of the paintball world